REGISTERED NURSE RN 3T SURGICAL CARE

Job Summary

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Responsible for providing direct patient care. The Registered Nurses responsibilities include but are not limited to utilization of the nursing process in the provision of care, excellent customer service skills and communication skills, flexibility, quality improvement activities and professional growth. Patient Services include, but are not limited to, outpatient surgery cases, AM admissions for surgery, myelograms, colonoscopy with anesthesia sedation, CT scans with guided needle biopsy and outpatient ECT's.

Education

Minimum:

Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program

Preferred:

Bachelor Degree in Nursing

Registration/Certifi cation/Licensure

:

Current PA RN license, Healthcare Provider CPR and Act 33/73 clearances. PEARS required within one year of hire/transfer.

Experience

Minimum: Three years recent Med-Surg nursing

Preferred:

IV and phlebotomy skills

Other Requirements

:

N/A

Status

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Non-Exempt

Physical Requirements:

The following frequency defi nitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:

Occasional:

(0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)

Frequent:

(1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)

Constant

: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)

NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.

Non-Material Handling

Standing* - Remaining on ones feet in an upright position remaining stationary - CONSTANT

Walking* - Remaining upright on ones feet, and moving about - CONSTANT

Sitting* - Body remains in a seated position - OCC ASIONAL

Stooping* - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCC ASIONAL

Bending* - To fl ex the upper body forward - FREQUENT

Twisting* - To rotate the upper body forward - FREQUENT

Climbing - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - N/A

Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A

Stairs - To ascend and descend stairs - N/A

Kneeling - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - N/A

Squatting* - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL

Crouching - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL

Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - N/A

Reaching Horizontal* - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - CONSTANT

Reaching Overhead* - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - OCCASIONAL

Grasping* - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - CONSTANT

Finger Manipulation* - To manipulate objects with the use of fi ngers - CONSTANT

Seeing* - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Hearing* - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Repetitive Upper Extremity Use* - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT

Repetitive Lower Extremity Use - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A

Material Handling

Pushing*

• To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object awayfrom the person

OCCASIONAL

20# - 50#

Pulling*

• To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towardsthe person

OCCASIONAL

20# - 50#

Lift*

• Floor to Waist

OCCASIONAL

20# - 50#

Lift*

• Waist to shoulder

FREQUENT

Up to 20#

Lift*

• Shoulder to overhead

OCCASIONAL

Up to 20#

Carrying*

• To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)

CONSTANT

Up to 20#

Environmental Factors

Working alone - N/A

Working in cramped quarters - OCCASIONAL

Constant interruptions - FREQUENT

Working with hands in water - OCCASIONAL

Use of power tools - N/A

Working on ladders/scaff olding - N/A

Exposure to vibration - N/A

Exposure to dust - N/A

Exposure to noise (constant) - FREQUENT

Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - N/A

Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N/A

Exposure to slippery walking surfaces - OCCASIONAL

Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - N/A

Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - FREQUENT

Working with bloodborne pathogens - FREQUENT

Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand

PhysicalDemand

MetLevel

Examples of similar activity intensity

Sedentary toLight

0 - 3.5

Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computerwork.

Medium

3.6 - 6.3

House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga,walk/run-play with children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair,shoveling snow, golf (carrying clubs).

Heavy to VeryHeavy

> 6.4

Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous eff ort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal,bailing hay, fi re fi ghting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.

As relates to this position:

Sedentary to Light* - FREQUENT

Medium - OCCASIONAL

Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A